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The Road Taken /

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Material type: Film

FilmSeries: ONF NFBProducer: [Canada] : National Film Board of Canada ; c2008Description: 1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, colour 4 3/4 inContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

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video

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videodisc

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Production credits:

Director/producer, Selwyn Jacob ; producer, Dale Phillips, Jerry Krepakevich ; script/narrator, Frederick Ward ; camera, Charles Konowal, Les Krizsan ; sound, Arthur McKay, Norman Dugas, George Novotny ; editing, Michel Lalonde ; music, Joe Sealy.

Narrator, Frederick Ward.Summary: A nostalgic ride through history, The Road Taken documents the experiences of Blacks who worked as sleeping-car porters on Canada's major railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s. There was a strong sense of pride among the porters--they were well-respected by their community, and they had steady work and were able to provide for their families. Yet, harsh working conditions were a bitter reality and there were no opportunities for promotion to other railway jobs. Finally, in 1955, porter Lee Williams charged the railway companies and the porter's union with discrimination under the Canada Fair Employment Act, and Blacks were able to work in other areas. Interviews, archival photos, and memorable film footage of train travel combine with the music of noted Toronto jazz musician Joe Sealy, whose father was a porter, to reconstruct a fascinating history that might otherwise have been forgotten.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Video Recording	Carleton University, AVRC	SP456 - Collections Room	DVD-03018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		16050303746

North West Centre. ;Co-produced by Selwyn Enterprises Inc. and the NFB.

14-17.

Régie du cinéma du Québec rating: G.

CHV rating: G.

DVD-R; multizone disc.

In English. Closed captioned.

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